Proper wet gear

At the suggestion of various members and given the magazines will run a mile from criticising a piece of kit, here is your chance to tell us what you really think about a rod, reel, line, lure... keep it legal please!

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beachbuddy
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Proper wet gear

#1 Post by beachbuddy »

Hi all,
just thought id give people a heads up on some real good wet weather gear.Recently decided after my latest "waterproof" smock leaked that id buy something from the sailing world to protect me from the elements.Saying it for years but outlandish prices always frightened me.
Well found a dealer in the uk called "sailing and clothing store.co.uk",who had and still have some really good discounts on its sailing gear.Yes things still a bit pricey on the initial outlay but should give years of use.To give you an example i bought a Gill kb racer smock rrp £220 sale £99 and £12 postage with the last of my xmas pressie funds :cry: .Pure quality and get this i priced the same smock in a shop near me and it was over 400 euro [rip off].
Well worth checking out if in the market for good value "proper" wet gear.If i get half the years from this smock as a friend of mine that has had a gill jacket nearly since the day he started fishing 10 years ago,i'll be made up 8)
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#2 Post by kstaff »

Blue n White is the new Black!!!
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#3 Post by beachbuddy »

Thats the one very posh is'nt it :lol: Seriously if anyone thinking of getting similar be sure to check the size chart.Personally i rekon the xxl is v similar to other brand xl sizes.Now im off for tea and scones :lol:
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#4 Post by kstaff »

What colour hood on it? :D
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#5 Post by beachbuddy »

Its BRIGHT yellow and is very in this season,in fact its the new black :P
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#6 Post by kstaff »

Pure stealth so! :D
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#7 Post by beachbuddy »

Desert storm issue 2013 :lol:
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#8 Post by ste c »

nice smock big reduced price too the new vass gear is ment to be the busniness
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#9 Post by Eoin »

and the zips dont corrode on the sailing gear.
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#10 Post by red »

Lidl had one like it a few weeks ago for €8.99.
The hood was black tho.
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#11 Post by beachbuddy »

red wrote:Lidl had one like it a few weeks ago for €8.99.
The hood was black tho.
Saw that one alright and it even came with a carryall bag that you could get at the checkout :lol:

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